Oracle Jumps 11% on Strong Growth

Stocks rose sharply, with Oracle's market value jumping nearly $10 billion, Circuit City Stores' shares edging down after a strong start, Morgan Stanley moving up on a double-digit rise in earnings, CarMax reaching a record and Darden Restaurants advancing, aided by its Olive Garden eateries.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 72.28 points, or 0.63%, to 11613.19 -- within 109.79 points, or 1%, of its all-time closing high of 11722.98, as 25 of its 30 component stocks rose. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 30.52, or...